Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-11
ANARCHY AND LABOR.


BOmb-ThrOWerS.
OF SYMPATHY FOR THE CONVICTED ANARCHISTS
DKFIArED IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press
from Minneapolis, october 10, says: The general
assembly OF the Knights Of Labor exerted itself
for three hours to-day over the Chicago anarchists
on q resolution Of sympathy for the doomed bomb
throwers, proposed by James 4 Quinn, OF New
York The scene which has been anticipated for Q
week was enacted. but Mr.. Powderiy, by q strong
EFFORT, placed his organization on record as being
set square against anarchists and all Official SYM
patty with anarchy. This was the feature OF the
day, and aside from 1t the convention handled
nothing but routine business
At half-past . Mr.. Powderly opened the conyen.
ton for the day and then a remarkable ceremony
was performed. Business OF the utmost import
ance was TO be transacted 1t was said, and conse-
Quently extraordinary precautions had to be taken
10 keep the proceedings secret. An extra pledge
OF secresy was enacted from each delegate with
had got pretty well under way James E. Quinn, OF
District Assembly No. 40. Of New York, the famous
"kicker" and home-cub man, obtained suspen-
sion OF the rules and presented this resolution:
considering that the development OF the human
mind in the nineteenth century has reached q
point expressed almost universally against capt.
tai punishment or taking OF human life by ju.
dical process as relic Of barbarism, therefore be
.Reso,red, That this convention express sorrow
that the men In Chicago were doomed to death
and that 1t use every endeavOr to secure the COM
mutation OF the sentence OF death passed upon
them"
HOT FIGHT.
This was the signal for big fight, which had
threatened to break out any time since the con-
vention opened last Monday, and Immediately
every delegate was on his feet, and confusion
reigned for several minutes. MIR. POwderly re-
stored order with some difficulty, and in decided
and impressive tone Of voice declared such reso-
that appeal should be taken from his decision
he would state his reasons for ruling the resOu-
ton out OF order. Jos. Evans OF District Assem-
ly'S reason, appealed from the decision Of the
chair. A vote was taken, and the appeal was lost
by vote OF 151 to So. Then motion was made
called Worthy Foreman Richard Grtffiths to the
chair, and took the floor to explain his position
PowDERLY TO THE RESCUE.
With degree OF venemence that rarely charac-
terized his speeches Mr.. POwderly abjured the
convention to defeat the resolution. "No true
knight" he cried. "can be an anarchist; and up
peal to you to show that you are true knights by
siencing resolution such as has been offered here
DO not prevent the purposes OF our noble and molly
order BY passing legislation that would condone
the Ofenses OF anarchy" Other words like these
did MIR. Powderly utter, hot and impas,ioned, and
SO earnest was his manner that he carried the
greater part OF the delegates with him. L. Ii.
Lowry. OF District Assembly No. Ill, Bradford, Pa,
and half a score OF other delegates followed in q
similar strain and then some i've or six with an
archistic sympathies took up the debate In behalf
VI Quinn. AT one time the shouts and excitement
could be heard outside the walls OF Harmonic Hail.
and the convention Was almost in state Of upr0ar
MIR. Powderly carried the day, however, for the
o. law and and Gpde and the knights
organization from making big blunder. MIR.
fowderys attitude Ia the affair is In line with the
spirit OF his report on his conferences with Card-
nal Gibbons, and Is perfectly cOnSOnant with the
advice given him by the cardinal in his letter Of
september 81.
A LONG DEBATE.
The debate continued three hours. Those who
spoke in lavor OF the motion to reconsider were
Delegates Quinn, Noughton and Myers, OF District
Assembly No. 40. Powderly, Carlton. John Cos
teilO, OF Pittsburg, X. Bunker of HOllidaySburg,
and Thomas O'Reilly or New York, spoke against
showing sympathy officially for the condemned
anarchists. bunker demanded that they should be
hanged Immediately. Ltchman made long
speech, but the delegates could not tell which
Side he advocated. Those who advocated Glenn
ency toward The doomed men were Frank X. Eos
ter, or District Assembly No. 80; Geo. Murray, OF
District Assembly No. 81; Geo. Schilling, OF Dis
rict Assembly No. "A; JAS Chilling, and Mrs. DIR.
Severance, OF Wisconsin State Assembly, and T.
b. Barry. The speeches OF Foster and Mrs. Sew
orized press committee refuse utterly tonight TO
give account or these Matters and individ-
ual delegates when questioned reply that the
proceedings OF this afternoon are covered
Dy the most solemn obligation known In the order.
said one: "The honor and well-being OF every
delegate would be JeOpardiZed should he give away
much Is at stake" Mr.. Powderly himself who
hitherto has been remarkably frank during this
convention, Will not speak or the afternoons work
at all, but smiled tonight and threw up mis- hands
wnen approached on L.Ie subject
SYMPATHY WITH ANARCHISTS.
Philadelphia knights may not have much SYM
pathy with the condemned Chicago anarchists,
but the feeling throughout the West and North
west Is decidedly in their behalf. 1t Is seldom that
a knight Will ackn0wiedge any resemblance be-
tween his views and those entertained by the an
archists but out here this expression has become
80 common as to be almost a bywOrd: "rm not
with the anarchists but would like to see these
seven men in Chicago get a new trial"
The knights here. on the whole, are delighted
with the publication OF Mr.. Powderlys manifesto
concerning the attitude OF the church OF Rome to-
ward the order. They believe that 1t will tend TO
uiye Lne OrIer "A strength The future tnat f. did